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Awesomeness

Awesomeness

Awesomeness

Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts- 1 lb, cubed
  • broccoli florets- 16 oz.
  • lemon- 1, sliced in half
  • green onion- 1 bundle, trimmed and diced
  • red bell pepper- 1, diced
  • sliced almonds- 2 oz.
  • mango- 1, peeled and diced
  • avocado- 1, peeled and diced (do not prep ahead of time; wait until just before serving)
  • STAPLES
  • olive oil- 3 tablespoons
  • minced garlic- 1 tablespoon
  • salt- a pinch
  • For Polenta Cakes
  • prepared polenta- 1 chub (tube) (*like San Gennarro found at Albertson’s, Melissa’s or Fresh and Easy brand), sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
  • olive oil- 3 tablespoons
  • minced garlic- 1 tablespoon
  • oregano- 1 teaspoon
  • paprika- 1 teaspoon
  • salt- a pinch

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in large skillet
  2. saute chicken until cooked thoroughly, then remove to plate
  3. saute broccoli and green onions until tender
  4. add bell pepper and saute until slightly tender
  5. add chicken back to vegetables in skillet and squeeze one lemon half into pan to saute for another minute
  6. in separate bowl mix together avocado, mango and juice from second lemon half
  7. serve chicken and vegetable saute with avocado mango garnish
  8. For Polenta Cakes
  9. heat olive oil in skillet
  10. saute polenta rounds while seasoning top side with oregano, paprika and salt
  11. once bottom side of polenta rounds are brown, flip and cook until both sides are crispy
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Grandma’s Ghoulash

Grandma’s Ghoulash

Grandma’s Ghoulash

Ingredients

  • *ground beef - 1 1/2 lbs
  • bell pepper, green - 1, cored and diced fine
  • onion, white or yellow - 1 small, peeled and diced fine
  • elbow macaroni - 1 lb
  • crushed or diced tomatoes - 1 15oz. can
  • shredded Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese- 1 cup (8 oz.)
  • STAPLES:
  • vegetable oil- 1 tablespoon
  • salt- 1 teaspoon
  • paprika- 1/2 teaspoon
  • pepper- 1 teaspoon
  • *If cooking extra beef to store for use in Weekly Meal Plan, use 3 lbs. of ground beef.

Instructions

  1. Boil macaroni in salted water until tender; drain
  2. Heat oven to 350º
  3. In large skillet, brown meat with a tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until just brown; season with salt, paprika and pepper to taste
  4. Add diced onion, diced bell pepper, cooked macaroni and tomatoes; mix well and transfer to a baking dish
  5. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top
  6. Bake for 25 minutes
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Weekly Meal Plan System

Weekly Meal Plan System

Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

  • puff pastry sheets - 2, thawed (I use Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry_
  • boneless skinless chicken breasts- 1 1/2 lbs (2 trimmed breasts), diced; also this is the perfect recipe to make with leftover cooked chicken
  • frozen mixed vegetables - 1 bag like birds eye classic mixed vegetables
  • cream of chicken soup - 1 15oz. can
  • STAPLES:
  • milk- ½ cup

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350º
  2. Saute chicken in 2 tablespoons oil until cooked (unless using cooked chicken)
  3. Add vegetables, soup and milk, mix well
  4. Place 1 pastry sheet one the bottom of a greased round cake pan or square baking dish using fingers to press pastry to bottom and sides
  5. Add chicken mixture on top of pastry sheet
  6. Top with second pastry sheet using fingers to mold sides
  7. Bake until golden brown, 35 minutes
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The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

Weekly Meal Plan System

 

Homemade Chili

Homemade Chili Recipe from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

Homemade Chili

Homemade Chili

Ingredients

  • ground sirloin- 1 lb
  • dark beer- 1 bottle (optional)
  • white onion- 1, peeled and minced
  • chili beans - 1 28oz. can, not drained
  • dark red kidney beans- 1 14oz. can, drained
  • diced tomatoes - 1 15oz. can
  • STAPLES
  • garlic salt- 1 tablespoon
  • chili powder - 1 tablespoon
  • paprika- 1 teaspoon
  • onion powder- 1 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. In large soup pot or Dutch oven, brown beef over medium-high heat
  2. Add beer and let it simmer until foam is gone, approximately 5 minutes
  3. Season beef with all seasoning including garlic salt, chili powder, paprika and onion powder
  4. Add onion, chili beans, kidney beans and tomatoes
  5. Bring to boil
  6. Once boiling, cover pot and reduce heat to low to simmer until beans are tender, approximately 20 minutes
  7. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and Goldfish crackers for kids
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Homemade Chili Recipe

 

Homemade Chili Recipe

Homemade Chili Recipe

 

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Weekly Meal Plan System